" catch-22's "

1: a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized;

  * e.g., " ... the drug lowers cholesterol, but the catch-22 is that it mainly lowers good cholesterol "

•  Synonyms : 

•  booby traps,

•  catches,

•  gimmicks,

•  gotchas,

•  hitches,

•  jokers,

•  land mines,

•  pitfalls,

•  snags

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape;

  * e.g., " ... the catch-22 faced by every first-time loan applicant: how to get a loan without a credit history "

•  Synonyms : 

•  binds,

•  boxes,

•  corners,

•  dilemmas,

•  fixes,

•  holes,

•  impasses,

•  jackpots,

•  jams,

•  mires,

•  pickles,

•  predicaments,

•  quagmires,

•  rabbit holes,

•  rattraps,

•  spots,

•  sticky wickets,

•  swamps

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices;

  * e.g., " ... an environmental catch-22: building wind farms results in scenic eyesores; not building wind farms results in greater pollution from fossil fuels "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dilemmas,

•  double binds,

•  quandaries

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized;

  * e.g., " ... the drug lowers cholesterol, but the catch-22 is that it mainly lowers good cholesterol "

•  Synonyms : 

•  booby trap,

•  catch,

•  gimmick,

•  gotcha,

•  hitch,

•  joker,

•  land mine,

•  pitfall,

•  snag

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape;

  * e.g., " ... the catch-22 faced by every first-time loan applicant: how to get a loan without a credit history "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bind,

•  box,

•  corner,

•  dilemma,

•  fix,

•  hole,

•  impasse,

•  jackpot,

•  jam,

•  mire,

•  pickle,

•  predicament,

•  quagmire,

•  rabbit hole,

•  rattrap,

•  spot,

•  sticky wicket,

•  swamp

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices;

  * e.g., " ... an environmental catch-22: building wind farms results in scenic eyesores; not building wind farms results in greater pollution from fossil fuels "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dilemma,

•  double bind,

•  quandary

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)